Honorable James Stephen Brown

Steve was born 25 October 1953 in Greensboro, N.C. He selflessly served the United States Postal Service working his way from Postal Carrier to Postmaster. Finishing his career working for the Postmaster General in the USPS Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Early in his life Steve served full-time with the Sedgefield Fire & Rescue Department as a engine driver and firefighter. After joining the Postal Service Steve continued his love of service to support the community of Jamestown, North Carolina when he volunteered with Station 46 working his way through increasing levels of responsibility as a firefighter, EMT, Paramedic and leaving the Department as a Lieutenant.

He is survived by his loving wife, Rose Brown and four children; Jason S. Brown, Inci Porter, Erol Brown, and Stephanie Bryant, 9 loving grandchildren to carry on his legacy; Grant, Chase and Morgan Brown, Jack and Ainsley Porter, Lenna and Kayli Brown, and Austin & Lizzie Bryant, and 6 brothers and sisters; David Brown, Mike Brown, Beth Chambers, Mark Brown, and Jaime Adams.

Preceded in death by parents James Brown and Marjorie McHargue, and step-mother Sara Boone Brown.

Services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, 2 July 2020 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home at 1701 East Millbrook Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Services will be live streamed via Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/BrownWynneMillbrook/